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CALL FOR PAPERS
The School of Education of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus will be hosting the 2009 Biennial Conference of The UWI Schools of Education from June 23 to 25, 2009. We are therefore inviting interested individuals to submit for consideration, proposals for papers to be presented.The theme for the conference is “Quality Education for All: Exploring Realities – Considering Options”
The theme for the conference is “Quality Education for All: Exploring Realities – Considering Options”, with the following related strands:
■ Inclusive Education for All
■ Promoting Lifelong Learning
■ Children at Risk
■ Quality Teaching and Learning
■ Quality Education in Teacher Preparation
■ Making a Difference through Leadership
■ Teacher Preparation Programmes. Licensing and Quality Assurance
■ Technical Vocational Education
■ New Technologies in Educational Management and learning
■ Global Realities and their Implications for Caribbean Educational Systems
■ Assessment in Education
■ Diversity and Multiculturalism
The theme and the identified strands are topical regionally as well as internationally. They broach on areas that must be scrutinised as education undergoes a revolution in this the twenty-first century. For example, in today’s world, advances in technology, rapidly changing social, political and economic environments, changes in expectation in the workplace, recognition of the need for quality education for people of different ages and in different circumstances among other factors, all contribute to the growing need to re-assess what we do under the umbrella of educating citizens to participate in the emerging global arena.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
arthur.richardson@cavehill.uwi.edu
Telephone: (246) 417-4432 Fax: (246) 417-9615
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Accra Beach Hotel & Resort
Rockley, Christ Church
Barbados
Submission of Proposal:
Feb 28, 2009
Notification of Acceptance of Proposal:
March 06, 2009
Early Registration:
by April 30, 2009
Submission of Final Paper:
May 11, 2009
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